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SCOOP: An unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service (USDS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), obtained by WIRED, calls for the DOL to reimburse the USDS up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE affiliates, or “a slightly different number,” over an 18-month period.

wired.comUS DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its MissionThe unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.
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The agreement also includes a section titled “scope of work” that details how DOGE will operate with the DOL. Together, these aspects of the agreement give the clearest look yet at how DOGE's relationships with government agencies may be structured.

wired.comUS DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its MissionThe unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.
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Paying the USDS an estimated $1.3 million for the services of four employees, or their equivalent, over that timespan would establish an implied annualized pay of about $217,000. (The federal pay scale for career civil servants tops out at $195,200.)

wired.comUS DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its MissionThe unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.

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Musk has previously stated that DOGE staffers would cost taxpayers nothing. This $1.3 million figure, coupled with previous WIRED reporting about DOGE salaries, tells a different story. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

wired.comUS DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its MissionThe unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.